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STATE NEWS
Debate Heats Up Over Ferguson’s Request for $100M to Hire More Police in Washington
The governor’s push for $100 million in new state funding to hire police officers has gotten complicated as this year’s Washington legislative session enters its second half.
Groups representing police, cities and counties like the House bill. “This is really a compilation, I think, of the best parts of a lot of proposals that have been out here in this space,”
said Brad Banks, a policy consultant for the Washington State Association of Counties.
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COUNTY NEWS
Will Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest be Closed This Summer?
One of Washington’s most popular natural wonders is currently closed and faces significant issues before it can open for the summer in a couple of months. Olympic National Park’s Hoh
Rain Forest, one of “North America’s best remaining examples of a temperate rainforest,” according to the National Park Service, is currently inaccessible to visitors due to a road
closure.
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COUNTY NEWS
Attorney General Files Suit Against Adams County
The Washington Attorney General's Office has filed suit against the Adams County Sheriff's Office and Adams County alleging the sheriff's office is violating state law by working with
the federal government on immigration enforcement.
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COUNTY NEWS
Thurston County Finance Manager Presents Gloomy Budget Forecast
The future forecast for Thurston County’s budget shows a chance of significant deficits in the near future if the county doesn’t evaluate containment and revenue options.
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COUNTY NEWS
Wind and Solar Projects Gain Traction in Garfield County as Moratorium Expires
Several renewable energy projects are on the horizon after Garfield County’s moratorium on wind farms lifted last month, while neighboring Whitman County continues to hold off on such
projects as it drafts new rules for them following local opposition.
The Garfield County Commission allowed its six-month moratorium on new wind energy projects to expire before the county planning commission was able to finish updating its ordinance
regulating such projects.
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STATE NEWS
Recording Available: Benton County and the Recovery Coalition
Matt Rasmussen, Deputy Benton County Administrator, Jerome Delvin, Benton County Commissioner, and Michele Gerber, President of the Benton Franklin Recovery Coalition will combine efforts
to provide an update of the Columbia Valley Center for Recovery, Tri-Cities' first inpatient recovery center which is currently under construction. The presentation included an update
on the current state of construction; the history of the Coalition supporting this project, and; the positive impact the facility will bring addressing the growing challenges related
to substance use and recovery in our region.
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